What's the rarest or most obscure bike in your collection?

[XXtwindad]

lugged 44mm head tube. I'll never see another one like it. Super plush and fun ride.

[Jmcloyd]

Can you post some more pics of the details of the craftsmanship on this bike? That fork crown is amazing!

Originally Posted by merckxman

Probably very few DeKerf road bikes on the east coast as he is mainly a mtber builder from British Columbia. This one also has fork legs that go through the fork crown and that matches the chainstays. All fillet brazed minus seatpost lug. The color is a chartreuse that changes in sunlight.

[pdonk]

Went to a vintage mtb show last night and saw a few really rare and obscure bikes. A low serial number cook brothers cruiser and a steel Steve Potts were highlights.

[jbrainin]

My (now retired) Off Off ti road bike is quite the rare bird.

[madsciencenow]

Originally Posted by Geemalar

Awesome looking Pronto……I believe only one of two in that color combo.

I was going back and forth with the original owner over this one and he wasn’t ready to sell at the time…….not 2 weeks after I find a Pronto he decides to put it up for sale. Regretting not grabbing this one too.

If you ever decide to let it go, lmk……….

Oh, it’s with a new owner so you’ll have to check w them


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[CampagnoloCOOL]

" NEW " 1996 KLEIN MANTRA Race ...bought NEW beginning of 1997 .

Was lucky to get a left over Pre TREK version with superior paint ( Entire fuselage / rear triangle ) same STUNNING RED ..

Still in my collection today ...Still NEW 😎💥‼

[CampagnoloCOOL]

www.fm-bike.com

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by CampagnoloCOOL

www.fm-bike.com

Really? How rare is this bike exactly? This post should be deleted.

[fourflys]

well for me, I guess it would be my Dad's Rivendell I got when he passed away.. not a bike I will ride much, but I'll never be able to get another (Dad's bike)..

My kiddo on it:

[Waldo62]

Nagasawa Road

[flickwet]

Both the Fondriest (2006 Eurobike) and the Storck (cuz I always wanted one) have moved on to good homes, the AlAn stays with me. She’s my towpath screamer.

[hampco]

My one-of-one Pegoretti Dario4Andy:

[gomango]

Likely my McLean, but I have a Della Santa, Kvale, and Hollands that aren't so easy to come by.

[IMG]McLean+004 by Grady Linehan, on Flickr[/IMG]

[tbike4]

Originally Posted by gomango

Likely my McLean, but I have a Della Santa, Kvale, and Hollands that aren't so easy to come by.

Hollands must be pretty rare. Took me almost 5 minutes of Googling to find one. Of course one of the Google hits was to a post of yours on PL with an older picture of your Hollands. Nice looking frame. EL-OS and a very nice fork as well.

[gomango]

Originally Posted by tbike4

Hollands must be pretty rare. Took me almost 5 minutes of Googling to find one. Of course one of the Google hits was to a post of yours on PL with an older picture of your Hollands. Nice looking frame. EL-OS and a very nice fork as well.

Thanks! I was fortunate to purchase the frameset from a forum member here many years ago and it has outlasted many, many bikes. I've seen a few Hollands on the east coast, but pretty much zippo here in the Midwest. The bike is an absolute joy to ride. I just maintain the 9 speed Chorus and it feels as if it will last forever.

Handles well with the occasional racks/light loads as well. It can be a great day tourer when I need it to be.

[IMG]DSCN1425 by Grady Linehan, on Flickr[/IMG]